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7 unusual facts about Jordan Marsh


Adriatic Mills

He manufactured the Joslyn rifle, the first breech-loading rifle, on these premises before selling them in 1863 to the Jordan Marsh Company.

Downtown Crossing

A small mall called Lafayette Place Mall was attached to the Jordan Marsh store in 1985; by 1992 the mall was closed and has since been converted to offices.

In 1841, Eben Jordan and Benjamin L. Marsh opened the first Jordan Marsh store as wholesalers, which later grew into a retail department store.

Godfrey McHugh

The Air Force then spent $5,000.00 of taxpayer money at Jordan Marsh & Company to purchase new furniture, and allowed media photographs of an Air Force captain proudly standing next to the purchase.

Jordan Marsh

Jordan Marsh also opened a San Diego branch around the same time, occupying the former Sears store downtown.

Palm Beach Mall

The founding anchors included J.C. Penney's, which moved from its historic store downtown on Clematis Street about three miles (5 km) southeast, Jordan Marsh and Richards.

Jordan Marsh (opened in 1967, closed in 1992, became Mervyn's)


Hollywood Fashion Center

The mall opened in 1972, and had four anchor stores: JCPenney, Richard's (later Zayre/Ames), Burdines and Jordan Marsh.


see also

R. H. Stearn and Company

At the time of Stearn's demise Filene's was owned by Federated Department Stores, and Jordan Marsh was owned by Allied Stores.